Chan Sieu Gaen. / Year shown on spine: 1997. / Questionnaries in Chinese and English. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1996. / Includes bibliographical references. / Acknowledgement / List of tables --- p.i / Abstract --- p.vi / Chapter Chapter 1 --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter 1.0 --- Demographic changes of the population / Chapter 2.0 --- Falls / Chapter 2.1 --- Significance of the problem / Chapter 2.2 --- Physical consequences of falls / Chapter 2.3 --- Psychological consequences of falls / Chapter 2.4 --- Impact on health services / Chapter 2.5 --- Mortality / Chapter 2.6 --- Economic consequences / Chapter Chapter 2 --- Risk factors for falls --- p.12 / Chapter 2.1 --- Environmental hazards and circumstances of falls / Chapter 2.2 --- Social demographic factors / Chapter 2.3 --- Health status / Chapter 2.4 --- History of falls / Chapter 2.5 --- Mental/Depression / Chapter 2.6 --- Health behavior / Chapter 2.7 --- Bone mass and anthropometric factors / Chapter 2.8 --- Risk factors for multiple falls / Chapter 2.9 --- Fall injuries / Chapter 2.10 --- Additive effects of risk factors / Chapter Chapter 3 --- "Limitation of previous studies, objectives and study methods" --- p.31 / Chapter 3.1 --- Hospital reports and instiutional-based studies / Chapter 3.2 --- Study design / Chapter 3.3 --- Selection of subjects / Chapter 3.4 --- Classification and definition of falls / Chapter 3.5 --- Studies on falls in Hong Kong / Chapter 3.6 --- Hong Kong study / Chapter 3.7 --- Study methods / Chapter 3.8 --- Data collection / Chapter 3.9 --- Data analysis / Chapter Chapter 4 --- Characteristics of respondents and distribution of falls --- p.48 / Chapter 4.1 --- Characteristics of respondents / Chapter 4.2 --- Proportion of fallers and rate of falls / Chapter 4.3 --- Discussion / Chapter Chapter 5 --- Circumstances and consequences of falls --- p.65 / Chapter 5.1 --- Time and place of falls / Chapter 5.2 --- Activity during and reasons for falls / Chapter 5.3 --- Predisposing factors for falls / Chapter 5.4 --- Consequences of falls / Chapter 5.5 --- Discussion / Chapter Chapter 6 --- Characteristics of fallers and nonfallers --- p.85 / Chapter 6.1 --- Sociodemographic characteristics / Chapter 6.2 --- Health status / Chapter 6.3 --- Health behavior / Chapter 6.4 --- Bone mass and body measurements / Chapter Chapter 7 --- Risk factors associated with fallers --- p.99 / Chapter 7.1 --- Risk factors for fallers (including single and multiple) / Chapter 7.2 --- Multiple fallers / Chapter 7.3 --- Risk factors for single and multiple fallers (vs. non- fallers) / Chapter 7.4 --- Comparison of risk factors associated with major injurious falls vs. those with non-major injurious falls / Chapter 7.5 --- Independent predictors of fallers / Chapter 7.6 --- The additive effects of independent risk factors / Chapter Chapter 8 --- Discussion on risk factors associated with falls --- p.131 / Chapter 8.1 --- Social demographic factors and falls / Chapter 8.2 --- Acute illnesses/chronic diseases / Chapter 8.3 --- Medical consultation and hospitalization / Chapter 8.4 --- History of falls / Chapter 8.5 --- Perceived health status and ADL / Chapter 8.6 --- Mental status / Chapter 8.7 --- Health behavior / Chapter 8.8 --- Physical measurement and neuromuscular impairment / Chapter 8.9 --- Vision / Chapter 8.10 --- Medications / Chapter 8.11 --- Fallers with occasional falls/multiple falls / Chapter 8.12 --- Additive effect of risk factors / Chapter Chapter 9 --- Conclusion and recommendations --- p.147 / Chapter 9.1 --- Summary of findings / Chapter 9.2 --- Confirmation of risk factors found in baseline cross-sectional study / Chapter 9.3 --- Limitation of the present study / Chapter 9.4 --- Strength of the present study / Chapter 9.5 --- Recommendations on areas for further research / Chapter 9.6 --- Recommendations on prevention and intervention measures / References --- p.155 / Appendix / Calculation of sample size --- p.1 / Pooled logistic regression analysis on risk factors associated with falls --- p.2 / Baseline questionnaire --- p.3 / First follow-up questionnaire --- p.4 / Fall ascertainment questionnaire --- p.5